Kwando Lebala Camp

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GENERAL INFORMATION

• An intimate camp located on 2,320 kms2 of private unfenced wilderness area.
• Rangers use a tracker system to maximize the sightings and location of all game species.
• The camp accommodates a maximum 16 guests in 8 luxury tents, all with en-suite bathrooms, showers & toilets.

The scenery is dominated by vast plains with scattered palms and tree clumps backed by wooded savannas. This wild expanse is contrasted with the casual elegance and luxury of the camp itself.

Open grasslands scattered with Illala Palms stretch to the south and west of Lebala. The perennial and southerly flowing Kwando River disappears into the vast marshes before emerging as the Linyanti River, flowing in a north easterly direction. The triangle formed in Namibia by this direction change is home to the Mamili National Park.

The wetlands and flood plains around Lebala offer a wonderful variety of wildlife with excellent sightings of elephant, hippo, lechwe, zebra, giraffe, impala, wildebeest, kudu, tsessebe, roan, sable, buffalo and the ever present predators; wild dog, lion, cheetah and hyena.

After dark, spotlights are switched on and the game drives expose guests to nocturnal sightings of rare and elusive species such as, leopard, Selous Mongoose, small spotted genet, and aardwolf, to name a few. Nocturnal bird species that are encountered include Natal Nightjar, Pennantwinged Nightjar and a large variety of owls.

ROOMS

The eight spacious tents are unique and were designed specifically for this camp. Each one is built on a raised teak deck, laid out with maximum comfort and privacy in mind. The tents have an entrance foyer with a reading and writing area, en-suite bathrooms with Victorian claw-foot bathtubs, "his and hers" washbasins and flush toilets. The bathrooms lead out to a reed enclosed open-air shower with hot and cold running water, powered by LP gas for hot water on demand.
Each secluded tent has its own sundeck, and is set back among the trees.  There are endless vistas from the large windows and decks across the vast plains to see.

DINING

Mouth-watering fare is prepared by the camps chefs and served in the open-sided dining room. After dinner there is a camp fire around which to sip a coffee or enjoy a nightcap.

FACILITIES

• Swimming Pool
• Gift Shop
• Laundry Service
• Library
• No children under 8 years allowed
• Game Drives
• Walking Safaris
• Scenic Drives
• Night game drives
• Airstrip
• Photographic Safaris
• Birdwatching
• Emergency Evacuation Service